The Prodigal Son

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Interesting Websites - "New" New Testament Translations....

It announced a study on Revelation by Jonathon Mitchell...a frequent contributor on the GEIW website. Like the study by David Fields, it takes a look at the book of Revelation, chapter by chapter, verse by verse...with explanations that differ from the standard status quo, "OH MY GOD THE SKY IS FALLING" interpretation.

FYI...another resource for a study on Revelation...if you have lots and lots of time to devote...is Preston Eby's From the Candlestick to the Throne series. It is not a chapter by chapter study...and is kind of meandering....written with Eby's usual prolificness. Very detailed and encompasses more than just an interpretation of Revelation. Oh, and of course, there is Ray Prinzing's, Revelation, a Positive Book. Just saying...for anyone interested in looking into a view of Revelation the authors of the Left Behind series forgot to include in their collection of horror books....

So anyway...I am on the mailing list of the GEIW website because Keith and I became acquainted with their ministry...somehow....five or six years ago...perhaps longer when we attended a very small gathering they hosted at the YMCA in Hamilton. At the time it was a real life...though very small....fellowship in Hamilton, Ontario. John Gavazonni was the featured speaker. I've always liked John G ....ever since his writing "The Great Misrepresentation" affirmed a view of the atonement I carried within my heart (but did not realize could be supported sculpturally) Since then the founder of the website, Alan Savage, passed away and it has become mainly an internet ministry.

Their site houses or provides links to the writings of many kingdom ministries....Eby...Gavazonni...Ray Prinzing, Bill and Elaine Cook, Richard Wayne Garganta...AP Adams...and many more. The site is definitely worth checking out. And Jonathon Mitchell...well, in addition to the Revelation study...and quite a few other articles, has also translated the New Testament. John Gavazonni often uses that translation in his writings. It is one of the new New Testaments I referred to in the title of this post. It is a translation that is not so much an easy read since it is akin to the Amplified Bible... on steroids. Lots of study notes included in this version separated from the Biblical text with the use of parenthesis. It does not flow off the tongue but does provide lots of details and insight into the meaning of the original words etc.

Another new New Testament I've happened upon in the past year or so is called "The Source," a translation by Ann Nyland. It was available at God's Word To Women....I have the pdf saved on my computer. Unfortunately you won't find it at the GWTW anymore. They are miffed at Nyland for publishing a version of her translation earmarked especially for Lesbians, Gays, Bi, and Transgender--With Extensive Notes on Greek Word Meaning and Context. I found this version online. I compared it, side by side, with the version I have on my computer and it is very (very) similar to the original version of The Source. There are some differences however...such as the study notes on the GLBT clobber versus are not neutral as they are in The Source. So....up to you...if you want to read the biblical text of Nyland's translation....with a plethora of unique study notes, the majority of which have noting to do with homosexuality, you can find it HERE. Otherwise, there is an online version of just the biblical text...no notes....HERE. And of course you could always pay for a hard copy version available at Amazon....starting at about $20 used....